Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation and are usually done while the person is sedated. They are useful for ...

A combined colonoscopy and endoscopy lets a doctor examine your upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, all in one procedure. Doctors use a combined colonoscopy and endoscopy to help diagnose the ...

Bleeding from an upper GI endoscopy is usually minor and you may not need any treatment. If you bleed during your colonoscopy, the doctor may be able to treat it during the procedure. Studies have ...

Suspected CD with negative findings on upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy; Evaluation of obscure (gastroscopy- and colonoscopy-negative) GI bleeding in patients with CD; Evaluation of disease ...

But this is very different from a colonoscopy or even from a standard upper endoscopy, he explained. ERCP involves passing an endoscope through the mouth and into the small intestine to manipulate ...

However, there’s some debate among doctors about whether doing a gastroscopy (a procedure that looks into the upper GI tract) in addition to a colonoscopy (a test for the lower GI tract ...

An upper endoscopy, otherwise known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy ... the concept is same as pressure trauma [to cause pancreatitis]," he said. A colonoscopy, however, involves using a ...

"However, our data shows that patients undergoing simultaneous upper endoscopy and colonoscopy after a 24-hour clear liquid diet are not actually getting increased residual gastric contents ...

For example, the duration of an upper endoscopy may be up to 15–30 minutes. On the other hand, a colonoscopy may take 30–60 minutes, depending on the part of the intestine a doctor is ...